Ground Penetrating Radar Survey of Portions of the Old White Meeting House Cemetery

Summary

"In June 2007, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted a Ground Penetrating Radar

(GPR) survey of portions of the Old White Meeting House Cemetery in an effort to mitigate any

adverse effects on archaeological resources that may result from the proposed widening of

SC Route 642 (Dorchester Road). This work was conducted through Davis & Floyd, Inc., for the

Dorchester County Sales Tax Authority (DCTA) in advance of road improvement activities

along this portion of SC Route 642. This project is being developed and advanced by DCTA and

the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). All phases of research and

fieldwork were conducted in accordance with the South Carolina Standards and Guidelines for

Archaeological Investigations (SCDAH 2005). ..."

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Dorchester County

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Contributor(s): Emily Jateff; Inna Burns

Sponsor(s): Davis & Floyd, Inc.; Dorchester County Sales Tax Authority

Prepared By(s): Brockington and Associates, Inc.

Notes

General Note: "...While some areas (A, E, G, H, and L) are not as likely to contain graves as others (B, C, D, I, J, and K), any ground-disturbing activities greater than three feet below the present ground surface should be monitored. If graves should be encountered within present ROW, they will be 7 removed and relocated on-site in an area that will not be disturbed by future construction. On site is defined as anywhere within the Old White Meeting House Cemetery. All removal and relocation of graves should be conducted in consultation with the City Attorney’s Office and the County Coroner’s Office."

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